Erin WarkentinErin Warkentin is a longtime blogger and media enthusiast. She is currently writing her first book.





Breaking Dawn Part Two Soundtrack
Various Artists
Going out with a bang

This new soundtrack has taken a decidedly different turn from the gooey love ballads of its predecessor, Part One. The beginning is a much more synthesized, pop-infused compilation featuring bands like Feist, Passion Pit, and The Boom Circuit. It also debuts a slower ballad from Green Day called “The Forgotten” which channels a Paul McCartney-esque sound.


Les Miserables (1998)
Holes in the Storyline
Taking a look at an older attempt

When a 1,488 page book is crammed into a two hour feature film, one can expect major holes in the storyline. The major flaw of Les Miserables is its single-mindedness—that it only follows the lead character Jean Valjean (played by Liam Neeson) as he transforms himself from runaway convict to forgiven do-gooder.


Muse
The 2nd Law
Breakin' all the rules

“Supremacy” is the dramatic opening song, complete with orchestra sweeps, booming operatic choirs, in a true “O Fortuna” style, and then the driving beats and raging guitars join in with a brass section that catapults it all from dramatic to epic.


Green Day
Uno!
Don't count them out

But while other bands have far outgrown their punk-rock roots, or burned out along with flannel shirts and Doc Martens, this group of guys have stayed the course and have upped the ante.


Dave Matthews Band
Away From The World
Does a world of good

Even from the moment Away From The World opens, you can feel the nostalgic energy that it brings. Like putting on your favorite sweater, it gives you a sense of nostalgia, but the tales on this album are of a much older and wiser man.


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